- “King Olaf has demanded recompense. And by the ancient laws of Camelot, the matter will be settled by a tourney with three stages.”
- — Uther Pendragon[src]
The duel between Olaf and Arthur occurred after Arthur, enchanted with a love spell, offended Olaf's honour by courting his daughter.
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After Arthur, under the influence of a love spell, offended Olaf's honour by courting his daughter, Olaf demanded recompense and challenged Arthur to a duel. The duel was to be fought in three rounds: the first with quarterstaffs, the second with maces, and the third with swords. It was also to be a duel to the death.
Arthur was still enchanted at the start of the duel and was repeatedly distracted by Vivian. Because of this, he did very poorly in the first two rounds. He broke a rib in the first round and was pummeled by Olaf's mace in the second. However, Merlin and Gwen broke the enchantment before the third round began.
Though hindered by his injuries, Arthur was able to hold his own against Olaf. When the king knocked him to the ground, Arthur flipped Olaf onto his back and disarmed him, but chose to spare his life. In doing so, he not only won the duel, but preserved the peace negotiations between the Five Kingdoms (Sweet Dreams).
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